This role is for a well-established, environmentally focused industrial solutions provider that has been operating for decades. The company delivers sustainable, engineered-to-order systems for water heating, wastewater treatment, and energy recovery—serving industries such as renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. They are purpose-driven, with a strong culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The Engineering Manager will play a key leadership role in overseeing the safe, code-compliant design of complex capital equipment systems, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to scope. This individual will set engineering standards, guide the development of custom-engineered-to-order solutions, and build a high-performance team through lean practices and coaching.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a responsive engineering team from order receipt through commissioning.
- Develop and maintain equipment, component, and design standards while evaluating emerging technologies.
- Drive lean/value engineering practices to optimize cost, performance, and manufacturability.
- Standardize components and systems to streamline design cycles and improve efficiency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to improve throughput and reduce lead times.
- Manage budgets, capital-expenditure requests, and resource allocation.
- Establish KPIs and business systems that align engineering performance with company goals.
- Mentor and develop a cross-trained, high-performance engineering team.
- Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and ensure compliance with ASME, UL, NFPA, ISO 9001, and internal quality standards.
- Own engineering documentation (P&IDs, CAD models, BOMs, manuals) with rigorous revision control and ERP/PLM integration.
- Manage external suppliers and engineering partners to ensure quality and compliance.
- Support proposals with technical expertise and cost estimates during pre-sales activities.
- Champion lean tools and document best practices to drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering field.
- 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in capital-equipment design, with at least 3 years in an engineered-to-order environment.
- Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and process design; exposure to combustion and wastewater treatment.
- At least 2 years leading a multidiscipline engineering team.
- Experience supporting field service and customer technical support.
- Proven track record implementing lean engineering, product standardization, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Familiarity with ASME, AWS, UL, NSF, NEC, NFPA, and IEC standards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Travel
Additional Notes
This role requires someone comfortable balancing hands-on engineering leadership with team management, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring both technical depth and the ability to grow and mentor a high-performance engineering team.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- capital equipment design: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
